Editors' Top Rated Network Adaptors

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  Oi!: Rock out with your tech out

  If you're heading to the Fat as Butter music festival in November don't forget your Wi-Fi enabled mobile phone.

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  Optus USB Slimline Modem

  The Optus USB modem works as advertised, but fluctuations in service and a few software bugs have hampered our experience during testing.

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  Vodafone Internet Stick

  For those blessed with excellent 3G reception in their homes the Vodafone Internet Stick will serve you well. Be sure to check Vodafone's coverage map before coughing up the cash.

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  Renovating? Don't forget to network

  Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.

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  Sydney's Chatswood to get Apple store

  Apple announced today that it would open a second official retail store in Sydney at 9am this Saturday (9 August), in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood.

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  Photos: T[Life] Melbourne

  Telstra's new T[Life] store in Melbourne is glossy and enormous, and those south-of-the-border should count themselves lucky. Everyone else we bring you a virtual walk through.

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  Telstra unveils T[Life] Melbourne

  Telstra has thrown the covers off three new stores in Melbourne including the company's largest retail outlet located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD.

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  Photos: Annoying hardware, a rogues' gallery

  Hardware may be less 'in your face' than software, but it can still ruin your day. We've listed our main bugbears: let us know if you agree.

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  Asus officially shares its WiMax plans

  Asus announces its WiMax plans for its products.

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  DIY: Setting up a Wi-Fi home network

  With a broadband connection and a wireless network, you can get blazingly fast access on multiple computers throughout your home.

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  Netgear recalls Powerline Ethernet Adapter

  Netgear has recalled its XE103 Powerline Ethernet Adapter made for countries using 220-240 volt power sources.

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  Catch the new wave in wireless networking: 802.11n

  A new WiFi standard, 802.11n and its powerful smart-antenna technology called MIMO, are about to change the face of networking. Here's how it works.

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  Apple's 802.11n software now available

  Apple on Tuesday released the software needed to unlock the fast Wi-Fi chips inside almost every one of its new Macs.

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  New Wi-Fi standard hits another bump in the road

  The draft proposal of the next generation Wi-Fi standard failed to pass a critical vote on Tuesday, emphasising experts' warnings that consumers and business customers should wait until the final draft is completed before purchasing products that claim to be draft compliant.

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  Smart Alex: Why wireless networks are really insecure

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  Billion BiPAC 2070 HomePlug AV200

  Billion's entry into the homeplug market is a good one, with a few rough edges.

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  D-Link DHP-300

  D-Link's take on HD powerline adaptors manages to look a lot better than the competition, but the same old network performance woes bring the whole package down.

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  Netcomm NP200AV Homeplug

  Netcomm's chunky purple NP200AV Homeplugs offer those stricken with wireless data woes a way out — at a price.

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  Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G HSDPA USB Modem

  Vodafone's compact USB modem boosts accessibility to the telco's high-speed 3G mobile network — but the speed can range from over 2Mbps to less than 300Kbps depending on your location.

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  AdvaTel PowerLine 85 Ethernet Adapter

  AdvaTel's PL85 delivers handsomely, providing plug-and-play home networking that's faster to configure than a wireless LAN and support for any type of Ethernet device. For houses where WLAN signals are spotty or unpredictable, these units are an absolute lifesaver; for any other office or home environment, they're just plain fantastic.

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  Netgear WG111 wireless USB adapter

  The Netgear WG111 is one of the best all-around wireless USB adapters we've seen.

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  SMC EZ Connect G Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

  SMC injects more speed into its wireless USB adapter, the EZ Connect G Wireless USB 2.0. Find out what else we like about this slinky Wi-Fi stick.

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  Netgear WPN511 RangeMax

  The Netgear WPN511 offers outstanding speed when used with its router counterpart, the WPN824, but its performance suffers in mixed-mode environments.

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  NetComm HomePlug Ethernet

  Netcomm's Homeplug Ethernet kit provides a reasonable alternative where wireless networking simply won't work.

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  NetComm NP285 Turbo HomePlug Ethernet

  Netcomm's Turbo HomePlug adds the speed element that was so sorely lacking in the original HomePlug, making it a truly viable alternative to wireless networking, and a good complimentary solution to wired networking solutions.

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  Netcomm NP200AV Homeplug

  Netcomm's chunky purple NP200AV Homeplugs offer those stricken with wireless data woes a way out — at a price.

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  3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g USB Adapter

  This pocket-sized Wi-Fi adapter scores with its eye-pleasing and innovative design, ease of setup and great performance. Strong security makes it a handy networking tool for corporate users, too.

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  Photos: T[Life] Melbourne

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